AN
ACT to make the Blue Monday shad fry in east arcadia located on the cape fear
river lock and dam #1 in bladen county and southeast columbus county the official
state blue monday shad fry.

Whereas, the community of East
Arcadia has been holding an Annual Shad Fry on the Monday following Easter
Sunday for more than 60 years; and

Whereas, this Annual Shad Fry was
founded and financed by Bernard Carter, Chester Graham, and Archie Graham
around 1950; and

Whereas, Jesse Blanks, Wendell
Brown, and Jerry Graham have assumed this position since the 1988 death of Mr.
Carter; and

Whereas, this event has been
supported by local men such as Teddy Hall, John Leslie Carter, Harry Blanks,
Curtis Bowen, Cleo Spaulding, Odell Graham, George Graham, Sr., and Thurman
Blanks, who catch, clean, and donate the shad; and

Whereas, this event garners
support from the Town of East Arcadia and surrounding communities and hosts
visitors from across North Carolina and other states such as Maryland, New
Jersey, Connecticut, Texas, and Washington; and

Whereas, this is a day of reunion,
remembering, and fellowship for all comers with upward of 1,000 individuals
attending during the day; and

Whereas, it is the desire of the
community to continue this tradition; Now, therefore,

The General Assembly of North
Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.
G.S. 145-33 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"§
145-33. State Shad festival.Festival; Blue Monday Shad Fry.

(a)
The Grifton Shad Festival is adopted as the official Shad Festival of the State
of North Carolina.

(b)The East Arcadia Blue Monday Shad Fry is adopted as the official Blue Monday
Shad Fry of the State of North Carolina."

SECTION 2. This
act is effective when it becomes law.

In the General Assembly read three
times and ratified this the 9th day of July, 2013.